To begin with, the authors question the theoretical appeal of the path-dependence paradigm.

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Be that as it may, the case they make against the path-dependence paradigm as a way to see the world could hardly be stronger: it is a big idea that simply fails to stand up.

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Yes, it will take a decade or more to build and mature this electric vehicle infrastructure, but there is at long last a path to break our dependence on foreign oil.

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One path will lead to continued dependence on outsiders, poverty, paralysis and diminished dignity.

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The path to energy self sufficiency would require less dependence on the OPEC cartel and fewer dollars being spent protecting supplies in risky areas like the Middle East, thus lowering our defense budget and improving our budget deficit situation.

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Over the past four years we have doubled the use of renewable energy, dramatically reduced our dependence on foreign oil, and put our country on a path to win the global race for clean energy jobs.

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